NEW ORLEANS – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a former dispatcher has been arrested after she allegedly refused to return $1.2 million that was accidentally placed in her bank account.
Kelyn Spadoni, 33, was fired by JPSO after she was booked with theft valued over $25,000, bank fraud and illegal transmission of monetary funds.
According to JPSO, Spadoni closed out a bank account with less than $100 in it. When the bank sent her a balance, a clerical error caused Charles Schwab to deposit $1.2 million into her account.
When the bank attempted to reclaim the money, their request was rejected because the money was not available.
According to a lawsuit, Charles Schwab & Co. attempted to contact Spadoni several times but were unsuccessful.
So far, 75% of the money has been recovered.
Spadoni is currently being held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on a $50,000 bond.
